jamike08 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I have the chance to buy a sealed 10179 (it is not a first edition) for $1750 obo. What do you think I should offer for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 That's a heck of a deal even before you make an offer. Are you gonna be able to see the set before you purchase it? Be careful if not. This set has been notorious for scams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamike08 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 What kind of scams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 People sending sellers money and never getting the set. There have been some documented cases from members here who have been scammed. Can another mod dig up the thread from stackables and the issue he had. If not I can do it a little later. I'm at work at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Here it is......read through this thread from a while back. http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/382-well-i-am-too-gullible-got-scammed/?hl=got+scammed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 damn beat me to it http://community.brickpicker.com/topic/382-well-i-am-too-gullible-got-scammed/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 damn beat me to ithttp://community.brickpicker.com/topic/382-well-i-am-too-gullible-got-scammed/Thanks for the effort.....I decided work could wait lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamike08 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks for the info, I will be picking this up in person and paying cash. Should I try and talk him down from the $1750 or just buy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 if your going to open and make sure all the bags are sealed bring some doughnuts and talk them up bet they'll knock off at least a couple hundred when you have cash in hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Well if he said OBO so I would offer a little lower. Just know you are getting a hell of a deal. Is he just strapped for cash I wonder. Anyways make sure you meet somewhere public. That's a lot of money to be carrying around. A police station is always a good place ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamike08 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 The box is sealed, so I do not want to open it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slogghead Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Without being able to see the box, it could be a re-sealed box of junk Lego. Someone could try to use a hair dryer to unseal and just sell you a $1750 box. Of course, anyone could do this with any sealed set, like stephen_rockefeller said this is a set notorious for scams. Be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 box full of books and puzzle pieces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 When you're moving the box around to "check the seals and box condition", try to gently shake it. You should be able to feel something like "books" thumping around vs LEGOs swooshing and plastics bags crackling. $1750 is a great deal, but when you're there with cash, offer him $1600 and see what he says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamike08 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 I am going to look at the set this weekend, other than the seals is there anything else I can look at to make sure this set is the real deal? I do not want to break the seals to find out. Any suggestions, or is it just a $1750 gamble I have to take? If I cut the seals how much will this affect the value? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrymc4677 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I am going to look at the set this weekend, other than the seals is there anything else I can look at to make sure this set is the real deal? I do not want to break the seals to find out. Any suggestions, or is it just a $1750 gamble I have to take? If I cut the seals how much will this affect the value? Bring a postal scale and weigh it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamike08 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Do you have any idea of what the weight should be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrymc4677 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Do you have any idea of what the weight should be? Off the top of my head no, but that info should be available at brickset.com. Other members here probably know what it should be as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamike08 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrymc4677 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 No problem. Good luck if you go ahead with it. We are rooting for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jojoyojimbi Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Don't buy it, just let me know where he's at , I'll buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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